Matern, Alfred

Date of birth:: December 15th, 1910 (Königsberg/East Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:: February 26th, 1946 (Lazarett Insterburg/Eastprussia, Germany)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Insterburg / Chernyakhovsk
Nationality:: German

Biography

Alfred Matern entered the Wehrmacht voluntarily on April 10th, 1934 and was attached to Infanterie-Regiment 22.

According to the Volksbund, Alfred Matern died on February 26th, 1946 in a hospital in Insterburg. Other sources give the date of March 26ht, 1945.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 21st, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 19th, 1941

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:: 10. / Infanterie-Regiment 22 / 1. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: March 14th, 1942

Award 88/56.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:: Zugführer 5. / Füsilier-Regiment 22 / 1. Infanterie-Division / XXVI.Armee-Korps / 18.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
Awarded on:: September 4th, 1943

Awarded for his success in resisting Soviet attacks while positioned on the Mischkino Heights (south and north of the Wolchowstroj-Mga road) during the time period 22.07.-14.08.1943. He particularly distinguished himself on the 12.08.1943, when the Soviets broke into his sector in platoon strength. In response Oberfeldwebel Matern retook all the lost trenches in a short and violent close combat action.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:: Zugführer 5. / Füsilier-Regiment 22 / 1. Infanterie-Division / Armee-Abteilung Samland / Heeresgruppe Nord
Awarded on:: March 16th, 1945

Awarded for distinguishing himself during the attack of Kampfgruppe Malotka on the 19.02.1945, which succeeded in capturing Metgethen and thus opened the way for the 5. Panzer-Division to restore contact with the German troops in the Samland at Seerappen.

784th Award.